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Qantas cyberattack raises concerns for 6 million customers
Unified Communications

Qantas cyberattack raises concerns for 6 million customers

Qantas has revealed a cyberattack may have exposed personal data of up to 6 million customers, raising serious security concerns during peak travel.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
Personal data breach at rights commission triggers new alarm
Firewalls

Personal data breach at rights commission triggers new alarm

The Australian Human Rights Commission has suffered a data breach after sensitive documents were exposed online due to a server misconfiguration, raising security concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Telstra faces backlash over mishandling of 140,000 silent numbers
Breach Prevention

Telstra faces backlash over mishandling of 140,000 silent numbers

Telstra faces backlash for mishandling 140,000 customers' private information, including silent numbers, exposing them publicly and breaching licence conditions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2024

Global Stories

Privacy breach stories

Apromore boosts operational insights with native task mining
Digital Transformation

Apromore boosts operational insights with native task mining

Apromore enhances its process intelligence platform with native task mining, offering businesses detailed insights from enterprise workflows to individual user actions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Privacy pros stressed by cuts & regulatory demands
Data Protection

Privacy pros stressed by cuts & regulatory demands

A recent ISACA report reveals that privacy professionals face soaring stress levels due to budget cuts and regulatory pressures, with 63% feeling more stressed than five years ago.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jan 2025
Generative AI users have data privacy and bias concerns: Applause
Breach Prevention

Generative AI users have data privacy and bias concerns: Applause

Despite concerns Applause global survey reveals that 79% of respondents actively use generative AI services, with ChatGPT being the most popular.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2023
Private details of Otago students were exposed by digital fault
Breach Prevention

Private details of Otago students were exposed by digital fault

A digital security breach allowed personal details about most University of Otago students to be viewable to others.

By Phil Pennington • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2022
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards tipped for top role as UK Information Commissioner
Breach Prevention

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards tipped for top role as UK Information Commissioner

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards named preferred candidate for UK Information Commissioner, pending UK Parliament's decision.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021
The case for prioritising IT privacy in businesses
Breach Prevention

The case for prioritising IT privacy in businesses

It was Privacy Awareness Week recently. But one week in May every year isn't cutting it: privacy needs to be a year-round focus.

By Nick Forrester • 4 min read • Tue, 18th May 2021
Why consumer privacy is crucial in a remote work era
Data Loss Prevention

Why consumer privacy is crucial in a remote work era

Organisations should monitor all file, app, user and web activity with comprehensive activity logs to uncover the whereabouts of consumers' data.

By Anurag Kahol • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Mar 2021
Q1 2020 sees more data breaches than ever before
Virtual Private Networks

Q1 2020 sees more data breaches than ever before

8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020
Cyber crime ranks highest on business concerns for 2020, research finds
Breach Prevention

Cyber crime ranks highest on business concerns for 2020, research finds

New research shows that nearly 40% of companies worldwide feel threatened by cyber incidents, making it the top business risk in 2020.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Privacy breach stories

Legal Aid Agency hit by major cyber breach affecting millions
Data Protection

Legal Aid Agency hit by major cyber breach affecting millions

The Legal Aid Agency has suffered a major cyber-attack, exposing personal data of over two million individuals dating back to 2010 in England and Wales.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Jobseekers hit by nearly 400 data breaches at Jobcentres in 2024
Data Protection

Jobseekers hit by nearly 400 data breaches at Jobcentres in 2024

Nearly 400 data breaches at UK Jobcentres in 2024 exposed personal details of jobseekers, raising serious concerns over data security and privacy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
IT leaders report surge in external breach Notifications to gov ICO
Fintech

IT leaders report surge in external breach Notifications to gov ICO

32% of UK security decision-makers surveyed reported their organization to the ICO for a data breach, according to Apricorn's annual research.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 21st Oct 2023
Archives NZ reinstates online search tool after data mishap
Data Analytics

Archives NZ reinstates online search tool after data mishap

Archives NZ is making its online search tool available to all users again, after a shutdown caused by restricted record titles mistakenly being made public.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
76 breaches reported in first four months of revamped Privacy Act
Breach Prevention

76 breaches reported in first four months of revamped Privacy Act

Barely four months since the Privacy Act 2020 came into force, early indications appear to suggest that mandatory breach reporting regulations are working.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th May 2021